BioWare returns to its origins with the successor to an RPG legend
Sep 17, 2008
BioWare’s spun us some epic space operas of late, but the developer’s roots have always been firmly planted in the fantasy setting, à la Neverwinter Nights and Baldur’s Gate. The return to elves ‘n’ ogres territory was inevitable, and the pendulum now swings back with Dragon Age: Origins, a spiritual successor to Baldur’s Gate (Interplay still owns the rights to BG). ...
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Dec 25, 2007
Ten years ago, when the RPG masters BioWare released their first big game, Baldurs Gate, we were content with the highest fantasy: to play along with template elves and grinning kobolds. But something has changed since then.
With authors such as George R. R. Martin producing grittier, bloodier takes on fantasy, and filmmakers like Peter Jackson emphasizing the war and corruption at the heart of Lord of the Rings, its no longer enough to fill a fantasy game with orcs. Fantasy has ...
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For years, RPGs had to rely on text to communicate their stories, dialogue and scenes. Technological advances created new avenues - we started seeing expressions, hearing voices, understanding how characters felt without being told "Bob is angry!"
But it's never reached the level of sophistication we've grown used to in other media. Where are the pregnant pauses, the glowering looks, the terrified faces and the cheeky grins that would give our heroes and villains true depth? BioWare ...
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